Silvaggi plans to meet with his predecessor, Jerry Murphy, this morning to prepare to take over the town's leadership.

"We're in the process of setting up a transitional team and hopefully it will go as smoothly as possible," Silvaggi said Monday.

Silvaggi, a newcomer to public office, defeated Murphy by just 10 votes in a recount Friday.

Silvaggi said he plans to immediately focus on resolving problems for several condominiums with water problems, as well as trying to handle demands for sewer service without necessarily expanding the sewer lines on Vail and West Whisconer roads.

McGarragh, who led transition teams in his former job with PepsiCo, said the team will work with town officials to shape direction.

"It's not complicated, but there are a lot of things to do," McGarragh said. "Jerry (Murphy) will sit with us and talk about some things coming up."

Since Murphy and Silvaggi are both Republicans, McGarragh said there may not be any initial changes at town hall.

He said transition team members have a strong business background along with expertise in finance, soil science, water quality and the school system. He said he thought the election reflected a lack of communication between the townspeople and town hall that Silvaggi is committed to changing.

"We have a bright constituency, and they ask questions and they want to know the answers," he said. "So we need to open up the files."

Borst, who served for 18 years on Newtown's Legislative Council, was not available for comment Monday.

Rosenthal said he saw Borst on election night to congratulate him on his victory, but Borst has not contacted him since.

"He made an appointment with my office to meet me on the 19th," Rosenthal said Monday.

Both Murphy and Rosenthal, earned seats on their town's boards of selectmen and both said they plan to serve.